[Illuminated manuscript page].
Illuminated manuscript page with initial capitals "I" and "D" in blue, red and gilt. At the head of one page is a beautifully elaborate "Suffragia" in red. 12mo, hand written in Latin on thin vellum on both sides, with beautiful color detail and gilt accents. 4 1/4 x 6...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | Latin |
| Language Notes: | In Latin, with many abbreviations. |
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| Summary: | Illuminated manuscript page with initial capitals "I" and "D" in blue, red and gilt. At the head of one page is a beautifully elaborate "Suffragia" in red. 12mo, hand written in Latin on thin vellum on both sides, with beautiful color detail and gilt accents. 4 1/4 x 6 3/8" Very good condition."--Vendor's description. |
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| Item Description: | Title and approximate date of production from vendor's description. Possibly a leaf from a breviary or prayer book. Part of the text reads: "De sancti Stephano. Lapidaverunt Stephanum et ipse invocabat dominum dicens ne statuas illis hoc peccatum" (Of Saint Stephen. They stoned Stephen, and he called upon the Lord, saying, "Do not lay this sin upon them"), an antiphon for the feast of St. Stephen the Protomartyr. The text also mentions St. Radegunda on the verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 leaf (2 pages) : color illustrations ; 17 x 11 cm |